Quote Originally Posted by Trainer_jyms
Nothing in this world can take the place of perseverance. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of education derelicts. Perseverance and determination alone are omnipotent."

- Calvin Coolidge, thirtieth President of the United States (1923-1929)
I'm not sure if I could say that reading this quote years back changed my life, but finding the same message in my mind certainly did.